Geothermal

Monitoring a geothermal motor

Following the drilling of successful exploration wells into the Kenyan Rift Valley in the 1970’s, the flagship Olkaria geothermal field has seen a steady development to a capacity of around…

Drilling twice as fast in basement rocks

John Gibb’s Aberdonian accent is noticeable even though he has spent many years in Houston. “I drilled many wells throughout my career”, he says, “including highly deviated development wells on…

The economics of geothermal pumped well power projects

Geothermal pumped well projects provide power to the grid at a contract price and terms negotiated with the power off-taker. This can vary significantly from country to country, but as…

A geothermal gold rush

When it comes to producing geothermal energy, Munich is without a doubt the place to be in Germany. As the map here clearly shows, the city is dotted by wells…